Programs
Program Specialist salary
Subject-matter program specialists and officers. Based on 79 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.
Based on 79 postings✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)
nis the number of individual job postings a figure is calculated from. The more postings behind a number, the more you can trust it. We never publish anything based on fewer than 5.
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $27.75/hour.
By county
(click a header to sort)| County | Postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
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ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): San Luis Obispo (2), Kern (4), Ventura (3), Santa Barbara (3), Riverside (1). 25th/75th percentiles appear only where a county has 10+ postings (shown as “N/A” otherwise, since a low count makes those edges unreliable).
By organization budget
| $10M-$20M | $56,680 | 8 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $60,320 | 17 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $48,880 | 29 postings |
| $100M+ | $69,680 | 22 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (3).
By subsector
| Youth Development | $57,200 | 10 postings |
| Human Services | $56,160 | 30 postings |
| Housing & Shelter | $49,920 | 5 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Arts, Culture & Humanities (2), Education (1), Health Care (4), Employment (1), International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (2), Religion-Related (1), Crime & Legal-Related (3), Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (3), Animal-Related (3).
By career level
| Staff / Specialist | $59,280 | 77 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Manager / Supervisor (2).
Organizations hiring now
Clinica Sierra VistaKern County · Budget $100M+$68,640–$88,858View org →
YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$47,840–$74,880View org →
Children's InstituteLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$39,520–$47,840View org →
Jewish Family Service of Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$56,160–$66,560View org →
Jewish Family Service of San DiegoSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$43,680–$68,640View org →
Hope of the Valley Rescue MissionLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$47,840View org →
Easterseals of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $100M+$70,720–$79,040View org →
MAACSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$43,680–$79,040View org →Hear about new Program Specialist roles first
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